Google Phone Lands With A Thud > Same as always from Google

reply to Cheese

Re: Same as always from Google

said by Cheese:

said by Matt3:

said by toddbs98:

What more do you expect from Google, lots of hype and media frenzy but nothing really new or exciting.

That is not always true. The Android 2.0 OS is stunning, especially considering the fact that it's newly released. Most of what this phone can do is simply because of the Android 2.1 OS, which can be hacked onto any other Android phone and will be offically released for them soon.

Couple all that with the fact that it's on T-Mobile, it wasn't cheaper than many other Android phones, and the Snapdragon 1GHz processor, while fast, isn't by any means the fastest out, and you get this type of response.

What really irks me, is that my Moment came with 1.5, I know there is a 1.6 and 2.0. And who knows when it will be available

reply to Matt3
You actually bought the Motorola Droid?

My sympathies. I took one look at the keyboard on it and said hell no--there's a reason they don't make calculators with keypads like that anymore. If Motorola cheaped out on that, what else might they have cheaped out on? No thanks.
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I don't remember how it felt weight-wise, but considering I'm used to a Sidekick 3 (what can I say, great keyboard, great prepaid rate for mobile net access)....yeah, anything feels light to me.
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reply to sivran

So you tried every phone you've ever even considered? You never judge anything just from a look and feel? Motorola cheaped out in an obvious way on one of the most important parts of the phone. I'm sure that didn't raise any red flags for you since you bought it, but it sure as hell did for me.
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reply to sivran

reply to Cheese
definitely not cheap, hardware specs to die for, and its one of the lightest phones out there even lighter and thinner than the iphone 3gs.

it is the best phone running android right now.

reply to digiblur
Yeah, I have a Droid as does myfriend next to me. No problems here with the keyboard. I type over 30WPM on it and play NES SNES games with it.

Caution: Review by an actual owner for over a month, not a speculator based on appearance or quick usage.
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reply to sivran
Having owned the Droid a month I will admit that the keypad is not the best out there, but .... It's not a case of "cheaping out" the phone seems to be well made (of metal, why its so heavy). I think its more of a case of keeping the phone reasonably thin while providing a usable keyboard with decent ergonomics if not key travel / feel. I personally will always slide the keypad out over using the on-screen keyboard.

reply to sapo
anyone who complains about the keyboard is never happy with anything in my opinion. wah! it offset to the right. wah the modem is blue. yes those are actual complaints i have had in the sales field. cry about something else! wah its black and not pink, yellow, blue, green. cry all you want. anyone who complains so much is in most cases very upset with life it self. nothing will ever be as you want it, deal with it, cry about it. we DONT care. the product sells and it makes money. if your so un happy dont buy it and certainly dont complain about it on here about how it doesnt fit your style of life style. go cry to someone else. we dont care.